maid; helper; help; assistance
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
is that so?; I see; right; oh
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go past; to pass; to pass by
a glance; a look; a glimpse
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
of course; certainly; naturally
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
shopping; purchased goods
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned